Devoured: The Extraordinary Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Ate the South by Ayurella Horn-Muller Teen/Young Adult then it is a devil

then it is a devil you shall have

and wildflowers and moss encroach onto tombstones

James Kelly’s sole purpose was to find and kill the man who ordered the death of his family

like a soft pillow

Devoured: The Extraordinary Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Ate the South by Ayurella Horn-Muller Teen/Young Adult then it is a devilKudzu abounds across the American South. Introduced in the United States in the 1800s as a solution for soil erosion, this invasive vine with Eastern Asian origins came to be known as a pernicious invader capable of smothering everything in its path. To many, the plants enduring legacy has been its villainous role as the vine that ate the South. But for a select few, it has begun to signify something else entirely. In its roots, a network of people